Indonesian Religious Minister: Islamic College Alumni Must Be Exemplary Role Models

Indonesian Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar has called upon alumni of State Islamic Religious Colleges (PTKIN) to serve as role models for society, emphasizing that their education should extend beyond academic knowledge to encompass exemplary conduct and leadership.

Speaking after opening the National Working Meeting of the Alumni Association (IKA) PTKIN and inaugurating the National Forum of IKA PTKIN in Jakarta, Umar stated that PTKIN graduates possess a unique advantage by integrating academic capacity with religious and social leadership. He urged them not to remain solely as scholars but to become intellectuals who apply their knowledge for the tangible benefit of the community.

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The point is how to unify the vision of all PTKIN and later all PTKIS because the vision is the same. It is easier to build unity because they have similarities as institutions that אשר produce scholars.

"The point is how to unify the vision of all PTKIN and later all PTKIS because the vision is the same. It is easier to build unity because they have similarities as institutions that produce scholars," Umar said. He highlighted that PTKIN alumni are expected to be more than just academics; they should also be capable of acting as imams, preachers, community leaders, and agents of change within their respective environments.

Umar explained that the establishment of the National Forum of IKA PTKIN is a strategic move to consolidate the collective vision of alumni from all PTKINs across Indonesia. He expressed hope that this forum will collaborate with alumni from Private Islamic Religious Colleges (PTKIS) in the future, given their shared vision for societal development. The minister believes that these graduates, with their dual focus on intellectualism and religious guidance, are precisely the figures society needs.

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PTKIN alumni are not only prominent as scholars but can also be imams, preachers, community leaders, and provide exemplary conduct. Society needs such figures.